Large Walnut Serving Bowl

My latest turning – Bowl #6.A piece of Walnut rescued from a firewood pile back in the spring of 2010. Pre-turned in May to 1” and left to dry all summer & fall, then finished in December. Unfortunately some checking still occured as can be seen in the end-grain photo, but it was my first big bowl and came out pretty nice regardless.

looking down into the inside. I tried to make the profile of the inside conform to that of the ouside while maintaining around 1/4 thickness.

From the view of the end-grain, the checking shows. But at least I saved it from a pile of ahes!

The final picture shows it next to my first bowl and filled with life-size imitation fruit for size comparison.This latest bowl, in walnut is 9 1/4 inches across at the top, 5 1/2 inches at the base and 5 5/8 inches tall.

It was a little tough and took some time to get the wall matched up, but I persisted.

I’m not sure whether I’m helped or hindered by not own a set of calipers to gauge the thickness – I do it by hand and feel right now. But if I make anything bigger, the hand’s aren’t going to be larger enough and I’ll have to get something.